Ever since Netflix unveiled its “Top 10” feature, we have had a way to assess what people are watching on the streaming service. Each day, the “Top 10” feature shows the most popular films and TV shows as viewed by subscribers. But if you’re looking for a quick rundown of the Top 10 most popular movies on Netflix and a little more information on what they’re about and who’s in them, we’ve got you covered.
Netflix now shares what people watch worldwide and how many hours are spent each week on the streamer. Below, we’ve gathered the Top 10 most-watched films on Netflix this week and more information about each movie. Check out the current list below:
Top 10 Movies on Netflix Worldwide
Number |
Title |
Hours Watched |
---|---|---|
10 |
Damsel |
9,000,000 |
9 |
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials |
9,700,000 |
8 |
Scoop |
10,000,000 |
7 |
The Beautiful Lie |
12,400,000 |
6 |
The Maze Runner |
12,700,000 |
5 |
Glass |
13,400,000 |
4 |
No Pressure |
19,000,000 |
3 |
Heart of the Hunter |
19,500,000 |
2 |
The Tearsmith |
28,300,000 |
1 |
The Wages of Fear |
32,400,000 |
We’ve broken down the Top 10 films on Netflix in the United States in the list below.
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Editor’s note: Last updated April 13 to reflect the Top 10 movies on Netflix in the U.S. as of that date.
The Top 10 Most Popular TV Shows on Netflix Right Now
Here is what everyone is binge-watching this weekend.
10 The Wages of Fear
Director: Julien Leclercq | Runtime: 1 hour 46 minutes | Genre: Action
Cast: Franck Gastambide, Alban Lenoir, Sofiane Zermani
Synopsis:
When an explosion at an oil well threatens hundreds of lives, a crack team is called upon to make a deadly desert crossing with nitroglycerine in tow.
9 Heart of the Hunter
Director: Christian Rivers | Runtime: 2 hours 8 minutes | Genre: Sci-Fi
Cast: Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Hugo Weaving
Synopsis:
Hundreds of years after a cataclysmic event destroyed civilization, mysterious young Hester Shaw emerges as the only one who can stop the city of London — now a giant predator on wheels — from devouring everything in its path. Feral and fiercely driven by the memory of her mother, Hester joins forces with Tom Natsworthy, an outcast from London, and Anna Fang, a dangerous outlaw with a bounty on her head.
8 The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Director: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic | Runtime: 1 hour 32 minutes | Genre: Family, Animation, Adventure
Cast: Chris Pratt, Anya-Taylor Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black
Synopsis:
Magically teleported from Brooklyn to the Mushroom Kingdom, two plucky plumbers team up with a princess to battle a tyrannical fire-breathing turtle.
7 The Accountant
Director: Gavin O’Connor | Runtime: 2 hours 8 minutes | Genre: Thriller
Cast: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, Jon Bernthal, J.K. Simmons, John Lithgow
Synopsis:
Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) is a mathematics savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Using a small-town CPA office as a cover, he makes his living as a freelance accountant for dangerous criminal organizations. With a Treasury agent (J.K. Simmons) hot on his heels, Christian takes on a state-of-the-art robotics company as a legitimate client. As Wolff gets closer to the truth about a discrepancy that involves millions of dollars, the body count starts to rise.
6 Space Jam: A New Legacy
Director: Malcolm D. Lee | Runtime: 1 hour 55 minutes | Genre: Comedy
Cast: LeBron James, Don Cheadle, Khris Davis
Synopsis:
NBA Superstar LeBron James and his young son, Dom, get trapped in digital space by a rogue AI. To get home safely, LeBron teams up with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang for a high-stakes basketball game against the AI’s digitized champions of the court — a powered-up roster called the Goon Squad.
5 Skyscraper
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber | Runtime: 1 hour 43 minutes | Genre: Action
Cast: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Neve Campbell, Chin Han
Synopsis:
Will Sawyer is a former FBI agent and U.S. war veteran who now assesses security for skyscrapers. While he’s on assignment in China, the world’s tallest and safest building catches on fire — and Will gets framed for it. Now a wanted man and on the run, he must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescue his family members when they become trapped inside the inferno.
4 Split
Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Runtime: 1 hour 57 minutes | Genre: Horror, Thriller
Cast: James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley
Synopsis:
Though Kevin (James McAvoy) has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher (Betty Buckley), there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all of the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him — as well as everyone around him — as the walls between his compartments shatter.
3 Glass
Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes | Genre: Thriller
Cast: Bruce Willis, James McAvoy, Samuel L. Jackson, Anya Taylor-Joy
Synopsis:
David Dunn tries to stay one step ahead of the law while delivering vigilante justice on the streets of Philadelphia. His special talents soon put him on a collision course with the Beast — the psychotic madman who has superhuman strength and 23 distinct personalities. Their epic showdown leads them to an encounter with the mysterious Elijah Price, the criminal mastermind who holds critical secrets for both men.
2 Baby Driver
Director: Edgar Wright | Runtime: 1 hour 53 minutes | Genre: Action, Comedy
Cast: Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, John Hamm, Jamie Foxx
Synopsis:
Baby, a music-loving orphan also happens to be the prodigiously talented go-to getaway driver for heist mastermind Doc. With the perfect soundtrack picked out for each and every job, Baby ensures Doc’s violent, bank-robbing cronies, including Buddy, Bats and Darling, get in and out of Dodge before it’s too late. He’s not in it for the long haul though, hoping to nail one last job before riding off into the sunset with beautiful diner waitress Debora. Easier said than done.
1 The Little Things
Director: John Lee Hancock | Runtime: 2 hours 7 minutes | Genre: Thriller
Cast: Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto
Synopsis:
Deputy Sheriff Joe “Deke” Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who’s terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke’s past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.